Margaret Shizuka Giles' Obituary
Margaret Shizuka Giles passed away at her home in Oakland CA on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the age of 83.
Margaret is predeceased by her parents, James and Mary Yamamoto.
Margaret is lovingly remembered by her sister Anne Mow, her daughter Kim Serrano, son Johnnie Giles and her four grandchildren, Shannon Smith, Zack Smith, Antonio Serrano and Daniel Giles and other relatives.
Margaret was born in Fairfield, Idaho on March 19, 1933 where she attended grade school and high school before attending Idaho State University in Pocatello Idaho.
She married Dee Giles in Ardmore Oklahoma and joined him as a member of the US Air Force family. Together they travelled the US and world in service to the country. Margaret settled in Oakland CA to be close to her sister’s family in 1968 where she remained her entire life.
Margaret requested that those wishing to honor her life make a small donation to the American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/.
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